MD Health Connection Website Experiencing Delays

Those of the Maryland Health Connection have posted a message in the drop down list, describing a connectivity issue with the Toll Free help center. (Photo courtesy of MD Health Connection)

It may not be a smooth start for many who are trying to enroll in the the federal healthcare exchanges that went live Tuesday.

For those who either don't have insurance or who
might need to change their plans, the start of the six month enrollment might
not happen immediately as the Maryland Health Connection is experiencing a
delay on its website.

WBAL News has been checking into reports of problems with
the Maryland website.

Those of the Maryland Health Connection have posted a message in the drop down list (pictured to the
right), describing a connectivity issue with the Toll Free help center. The message reads, "We apologize for the temporary inconvenience. We are experiencing temporary connectivity issues and expect to resolve by 12:00 noon."

However, other links seem to be working.

WBAL News has contacted officials at the Maryland Health Connection about the issue, and they responded with this statement below.

ôAt the present time, Maryland Health Connection is
experiencing a delay in opening the health insurance marketplace due to
temporary connectivity issues. While we anticipate the possibility of glitches
in the early days, we are working diligently to address all issues as they
arise. October 1st marks the beginning of a sustained, six-month open
enrollment period to expand access to affordable, high quality health coverage
for uninsured Marylanders. We expect to resolve the issues by mid-day on
October 1st.ö